Fleets Can Earn Driver Acceptance of Video Safety Systems
Fleet managers say convincing drivers that onboard video systems are there for the driver’s benefit is key to ensuring a successful implementation of the technology.
January 24, 2025New Indiana Gov. Braun Forms Transportation Cabinet
“We can be the risk-takers and trailblazers that Hoosiers deserve in leadership, or maintain the status quo,” the new governor said in his Jan. 13 inauguration speech.
January 23, 2025Dali Ship That Hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge Back at Sea
BALTIMORE — About 10 months after hitting Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Dali containership is back in business.
January 23, 2025ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm
One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.
January 22, 2025Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily
A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California’s main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.
January 22, 2025House Highway Bill on Panel’s Radar, Chairman Graves Says
“This will be a collaborative process in which the committee will solicit feedback from both members and stakeholders,” Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said during a hearing Jan. 15.
January 22, 2025ATA Chairman Dellinger Presses Truck Excise Tax Repeal
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations Chairman Dennis Dellinger on Jan. 22 called on a House panel to repeal a World War I-era excise tax on new trucks.
January 22, 2025Governor Calls for Probe of California Battery Plant Fire
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Calif.
January 22, 2025FMCSA Approves ATA Plan to Boost Ranks of CMV Inspectors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician shortage.
January 22, 2025FMCSA Issues Report on Advancing Trucking Careers for Women
The final report compiled from input received from the Women of Trucking Advisory Board included improving safety and eradicating harassment as key areas of focus.
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